Food and Drink
  Restaurants and bars are numerous in Beihai. Food of Yue, Cuan, Xiang, Lu, Zhe provinces etc. and Muslim, western-style food are all available. In Beihai, you can enjoy western-style food of pure flavor and also can taste traditional snack of peculiar flavor.
Fresh seafood of Beihai is plump and living, especially in the fresh seafood stalls close to the beach and sea. Customers can choose varieties of fishes, shrimps, shellfishes and crabs bred in the ponds. Eating at the seaside is a real pleasure especially when you are holding wineglass in the breeze, listening to the waves, enjoying seafood, watching sea surface and bathing in the sea breeze.

Accommodations
  Beihai has 284 hotels including training centers. Of all the hotels, there is not only five-star hotel like Shangrila hotel, but also three-star hotels like Furama, Liyuan, Honghua etc. Two-star hotels are in great numbers. Some of these are gorgeous, some with graceful yard and some are by the seaside. All hotels provide graceful enviroment, complete facilities and offer good service.

Shopping
  The commercial center of the city is in the middle part of Beibu Gulf Road. There are not only Hualian mansion, Qidong mansion, Xingli shopping square, Guotong shopping center etc. but also South Pearl Palace, Hengtong Jewelry, East Asia Jewelry, Wenbang Jewelry shops etc..
Beihai aquatic products market is a large-scale wholesale commercial market which mainly sells native products like marine pearl, seafood etc.. Besides, there are njmerous orinate stores on Zhongshang Road, Liberation Road. Rambling around the old street, choosing articles along the stores, you will have a special mood.

Beihai Tourism
   The many local touring and booking agencies can lead you to endless choices of exploring histories sites, beaches, parks and city attraction. Excursions can be arranged to visit famous Star Islands Lake ( the site of the filming OUTLAWS OF THE MARSH ), the National Ocean Resources Preserve Protected Area Mangrove Forest, the Ruins of Bailong Pearl Town, Hepu Han Dynasty Tombs Protected Zone, Dashi Pavilion, Dongpo Pavilion and Wenchang Tower. A sea experience will take you to historical Weizhou Island (the largest volcanic island in China), Hainan Island or the new sea link from Beihai to Haiphone and Halong, Vietnam's world renowned "Guilin On the Sea". Vietnam sea link is presently restricted to Chinese nationals, HongKong residents only.
From the white sands and exciting watersports at Silver Beach to the night clubs and evening entertainment of Beihai city, we have it all. Enjoy cultural performances by famous singers, models disco dancing and more. Thrill to the high above Silver Beach. Seadoo, windsurf and play in the warm sea waters of Beibu Gulf. Just plain relax and sunbathe on the finest beach in China. This is your vacation--enjoy! After dark "Chao", the largest pearl musical fountain in China comes alive each evening in brilliant colours at Sea Beach Park.

BeihaiSilver Beach
     is designated as one of the five best retreats in China. Star-Islets Lake is a major outdoor locale in the widely-known TV services Water Margins, where picturesque green hills are charmingly reflected in the clear water. 
    Weizhou Island, is the largest volcanic island in China, surrounded by a coral reef which is the nearest to the continental shelf in China, and is being considered for economic development.